Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Lesotho

Irrigated land in Lesotho in 2013 — 0.05%. Ranked 66 in the world out of 69. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 0.02 pp.

2013 0.05% +0.01 pp vs 2012
World rank 66of 69
Period maximum 0.05%2013
Period minimum 0.03%2008

Trend over time

2008–2013 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Lesotho, 2008–20130.030.040.040.050.050.062008200920102011201220132008: 0.03%2009: 0.03%2010: 0.03%2011: 0.04%2012: 0.05%2013: 0.05%
Change over the period: +0.02 pp Annual average: 0 pp
Irrigated land — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 0.05 +0.01 pp
2012 0.05 +0.01 pp
2011 0.04 +0 pp
2010 0.03 +0 pp
2009 0.03 +0 pp
2008 0.03

Southern Africa, 2013

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LS Lesotho 0.05 BW Botswana 0

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.